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...catching tricks. Terry once tried to sell him on the stunt idea. "But what shall I do?" asked Ott. "Anything," said Terry, "do anything. Get drunk . . . disappear ... lie down and roll over when you catch a ball . . . slide home when you hit one out of the park." Replied Ott: "Aw, gee, Bill. I couldn't do that. I'd look silly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Everybody's Ballplayer | 7/2/1945 | See Source »

...Astaire, having danced his way through a six-week U.S.O. tour of the European theater, arrived in Manhattan, reported that when doughboys asked "How does it feel to hold Rita Hayworth (or Ginger Rogers) in your arms?" he invariably replied: "Fine-they're swell dancers." Groaned the doughboys: "Aw, that's not what we meant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Showfolk | 10/23/1944 | See Source »

...Aw, dry up. You never had the price of a steak in your life. It's a wonder you never strained your shoulder digging into those garbage cans for your meals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - The Forlorn | 3/6/1944 | See Source »

...ship, and they soon became the machine's "real soul." Sometimes he would think of his family and feel homesick. Once he told General Chennault that he wished he could just press a button that would kill all the Japs and let the squadron go home. "Aw now, Scotty," said the General, "we don't want to do that. . . . Think of how much fun it is to kill them slow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Books, Aug. 9, 1943 | 8/9/1943 | See Source »

...they sit in other booths and the like. Do you gape over here?--heck no! There are whole mess of swellegent gals to dance with over there. In fact--and form a single line for this one willya--the girls have been outnumbering the men. Are they nice? Aw, heck, I've done enough suggesting already--just drop over and find out for yourself! They are really swell looking gals--every one of 'em--and you've got our guarantee to that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD SCUTTLEBUTT | 7/23/1943 | See Source »

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